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The wild world of Chicago's exchanges.

Dec. 28, 2010

Producer Joe DeCeault guest hosts this special encore edition of "Eight Forty-Eight". First, regular film contributors Hank Sartin and Christy LeMaster talk film in Chicago in 2010. They talk with host Alison Cuddy about the movies being made here - from the Hollywood blockbusters to the smaller, independent productions. Then, we revisit some film segments from the past including an interview with an author who's written about the cultural impact of filmmaker John Hughes, and also a look at a documentary about the trading floors of Chicago's exchanges.

2010 year in film in Chicago roundtable

Dec. 28, 2010
Chicago was once a huge player in the world of film. And while we may never come close to reclaiming that title, the city has made big strides in recent years. Big budget films are being made here with comforting – though limited – regularity.

Filmmaker James Allen Smith gets 'Floored' in Chicago's trading pits

Dec. 28, 2010
The Chicago Board of Trade and The Mercantile Exchange are more than just institutions where small fortunes are won and lost on a daily basis. They're spectacles, full of larger than life characters.

Female Steadicam operator carves niche in industry

Dec. 28, 2010
Chicagoan Janice Arthur is a Steadicam operator whose work was recognized during the Women in Film Chicago 2009 Focus Awards ceremony.

Sad Brad Smith finds his song in a major Hollywood film

Dec. 28, 2010
Fate works in mysterious ways. For local musician Brad Smith, it came in the form of an old high school buddy, Philip Sternberg. Sternberg came across a tape of Smith’s songs and thought they’d be perfect for a film his brother in law was making. The brother in law?

Book explores the impact of the Brat Pack and John Hughes

Dec. 28, 2010
On this special encore edition of the program, "Eight Forty-Eight" revisited segments that speak to Chicago’s connection to film… and film, to Chicago. Take, for instance, the late filmmaker John Hughes.